Gunstock



Aug. 19, W24. 1,505,146

L. HQLUB GUNSTOCK Filed Jan. 24. 1924 le 715 Zza Juno/Mo's Gwen mlPatented Aug. 19, 1924.

E B STA 3 LEO HOL'UB, 01E HARTSHO'RNE, OKLAHOMA.

GUNSTGGK.

Application filed January 24, 19%.

To aZZ ll/71.07% it may concern.

Be it known that I, Lno HoLUn, citizen ofthe United States, residing atHartshorne, inthe county of- Pittsburg and- State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gunstocks', of which thefollowing-is a specification.

This invention relates toimprovements-in gnnstocks and method of makingthe same.

An object of the invention resides in constructing a gun stock of metalwhich is adaptedto replace the use ofwood, the supplies of which arebeing rapidly exhausti'ed-L Another object of the invention is to provide a cast metallic gun stock formed with a hollow butt portion, thesize of the recess of which may be varied in order to change a balancein a gun to which the stock is applied.

Another object of the invention is to provide a gun stock which is castin a single piece and in which the butt portion and part of the gripportion are cast in a substantially finished condition, while the forward end of the grip portion is cast with a considerable amount of extramaterial which is removed at the time of applying the stock to aparticular gun breech so that the same may be ground or milled toaccurately fit the gun breech to which it is applied, as the sizes ofgun breeches of the same type vary in each particular breech.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a simple methodof making a gun breech by casting an aluminum stock in which the buttportion and part of the grip portion are in a substantially finishedcondition leaving the free end portion of the grip with surplus materialadapted for removal at the time of fitting the stock to a gun breech inorder to provide an accurate fit between each gun stock and itscorresponding breech, after which the stock may be polished to provide afinished surface on the exterior thereof.

The invention includes other objects and improvements in the details ofconstruction and method of making the gun stock which are clearlypointed out in the following detailed description and in the claimsdirected to the preferred form of the invention, it being understood,however, that slight variations may be made within the scope of thisdescription and the appended claims.

Serial No.. 688,22S-.

In the drawings forming a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the: improved gun stock. i

Figure 2 is-a view partly in section show-- ing how thebutt end ofthe-stock is formed with a recess.

The-gun. stock, forming the-subject of this invention is'prefer-ablycast in-one piece-from aluminum or of similar material havingt-hequality of being light, ofproducing strength. and capable of being castwith afinished exterior surface, or such surface that it is notnecessary to machine or grind the exterior thereof; in order to providea surfaceready for polishing where it is desired to produce a highlypolished exterior surface.

The gunstock is indicated generally at 1, including a grip portion 2-,merging at 3 into the butt portions 11- whichis tapered in the usual.manner from thejuncture 3 to the end 5 which is formed with a recess 6extending through the or portion of the butt, the depth of which isdetermined and varied in different stocks according to the balance whichis to be produced in the gun for which the stock is made. A butt plate 7is secured at its end portion to the end of the butt by screws or thelike 8, entirely covering and enclosing the recess 6 which if desired,may be used for housing cleaning or other accessories adapted for use inconnection with the gun. The major portion of the stock including thebutt 4 and the 'adjacent portion of the grip 2 are cast preferably asabove stated, in a manner that the exterior surface is produced in asubstantially finished condition in the casting opera tion. The recess 6is also formed in the casting during this casting operation in a wellknown manner and it is to be understood that it may be drilled deeperinto the butt portion after or at the time that it is applied to thebreech of a gun for changing the balance as desired. The free end of thegrip portion 2 is cast with an excess of material as shown in thedrawing, the finished dimension of the stock being indicated by dottedlines at 9, so that the end of the stock is adapted for machining,milling, or grinding at the time of fitting it to a particular gunbreech in order that an accurate fit may be made between a particularstock and a particular gun breech. This is necessary, because thedimensions of gun breeches vary slightly, due to inaccuracies in thecasting and machining thereof as well as variations which would occur incasting the gun stock, it being merely necessary however, to provideadditional material for the part of the grip which actually receives thegun breech, the remaining portion of the stock being made in a finishedcondition.

It will therefore be clear that a manufacturer may make gun stocks asabove described and sell the same to the manufacturers of guns andbreech mountings who finish the end portions as indicated at 9 at thetime of actually selecting a particular gun stock for a particular gunbreech. A better fit and a more substantial structure is obtained inthis way as the end of the gun stock can not only be machined or groundto fit the gun breech but the same may be drilled and threaded forreceiving the fastening screws to secure the breech to the stock at thesame time.

After the casting of the gun stock 1, the end plates 7 are applied asabove described immediately after the casting operation and before thestock is ready for delivery to be fitted with a particular gun breech.

hat is claimed is:

1. A method of making gun stocks con sisting in casting a gun stock ofmetal having the butt portion and a part of the grip portion in asubstantially finished condition, applying a butt plate to the end ofthe butt portion of the stock, and providing the end of the grip portionwith surplus material adapted for removal in fitting the stock with agun breech whereby an accurate fit may be obtained.

2. A method of making gun stocks consisting in casting a stock in onepiece of metal having a finished outer surface, the butt portion beingcast with a recess extend ing throughout the major portion thereof, andthe free end of the grip portion being provided with surplus materialadapted for subsequent removal to provide an accurate fit with a gunbreech, and applying a butt plate to the end of the butt portion of thestock to form a closure for said recess.

3. As an article of manufacture, a gun stock comprising an integralmetallic casting formed with a partially finished grip portion merginginto a finished hollow butt, the end of the grip portion being providedwith surplus material adapted for removal in finishing said grip portionto accurately receive and fit the breech portion of a gun -to which itis applied, and a butt plate secured to the end of the butt portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LEO HOLUB.

